Insights into our resources industry

With rich mineral deposits, strong government backing, and world-class infrastructure, Queensland has become a prime destination for investors looking to capitalise on the global shift toward sustainable technologies and secure supply chains. Find out more about how we're meeting demand for critical minerals.

Industry articles

The following articles were authored by Mining Technology and are hosted on their website.

Beyond lithium: The alternative materials in Queensland as battery demand soars

Queensland is developing processing and manufacturing capabilities to be a global hub for quality, high-performance batteries amid rising interest from utilities and households.

Tailings: The hidden value of mine waste

We explore the value of tailings, the importance of utilizing secondary sources in the circular economy, and how Queensland is optimising value from this overlooked resource.

Alumina reinvented: Queensland's high-purity role in the tech economy

We explore how Queensland is strongly positioned to make a valuable contribution of high-purity alumina (HPA).

Battery minerals and rare earths: Queensland's edge in critical tech

Demand for battery minerals and rare earth materials is surging, driven by the growing applications in technology, electric vehicles, and energy storage.

Silica sand: How Queensland is equipped to meet surging tech demand

Global demand for silica is predicted to double by 2030, with uses in a diverse range of industries from glass and semiconductors to pharmaceuticals and food additives.

ESG in critical mineral supply chains: The transparency enabled in Queensland

Queensland has a robust regulatory framework that aligns with global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.

Podcasts

The critical minerals rush in Queensland

Critical minerals are essential for future technologies such as electric vehicles, semiconductors, and renewable energy installations. Australia, and especially Queensland, has abundant critical mineral deposits to meet this demand.

In this episode, explore what Queensland has to offer in this vital industry with Namali Mackay, managing director of Critical Minerals Association Australia, and Paul Holden, lead of Critical Minerals Queensland.

ESG and critical minerals supply chains

Supply chains for critical minerals are very complex, but several markets are making advances in traceability and provenance such as IRMA certification, ISO standards, EU Battery Passport. Queensland in Australia is taking learnings to inform its own traceability framework for critical minerals.

This episode, Featuring Gavin Kennedy, Interim Spatial Sector Lead, and Jia-Urnn Lee, Strategic Growth Lead at FrontierSI, provides insights into a supply chain report titled A Vision and Roadmap for Critical Minerals Provenance and Traceability, produced by FrontierSI in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development.

Last updated: 10 December 2025
Last reviewed: 14 July 2025